ELDERLY DRIVERS: Latest fatal crash involving elderly driver renews questions, concerns -- An elderly driver facing motor vehicle homicide charges in the death of a 7-year-old Halifax boy is the latest in a string of pedestrian crashes across the region, and served as a grim reminder to some area families who have lived through similar ordeals.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x2141123337/Latest-fatal-crash-by-elderly-driver-renews-questions-concerns
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ELDERLY DRIVERS 2: Police say woman, 76, fatally struck Halifax boy, 7, in crosswalk -- Police said 7-year-old Herbert Whitaker IV of Halifax was in a crosswalk behind his father on Saturday when he was struck and killed by a car driven by a 76-year-old woman. It is the latest in a string of crashes involving elderly drivers, and bore similarities to a fatal crash last month in Stoughton.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x2141123394/Police-say-woman-76-fatally-struck-Halifax-boy-7-in-crosswalk

GATES FOLO 2: STUDENTS: Black students at Harvard react to arrest of professor -- As Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Cambridge Police Sgt. William Crowley prepare to resolve their dispute with a beer at the White House, black students at Harvard are still debating what the racially polarizing arrest means.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/education/x695080520/Black-students-at-Harvard-react-to-arrest-of-professor

GATES FOLO 4: MEDIA: Media swarm Natick home of sergeant who arrested Henry Louis Gates -- The controversy surrounding a Cambridge police sergeant and a prominent African-American scholar has extended from Harvard Square to the White House and even to a quiet South Natick neighborhood.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1641097962/Media-swarm-Natick-home-of-sergeant-who-arrested-Henry-Louis-Gates
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PRIEST SUSPENDED: Cambridge priest suspended after allegations of sexual misconduct -- The Archdiocese of Boston on Saturday announced that the Rev. Pedro Jose Damazio has been suspended after it received allegations of adult sexual misconduct, according to a news release.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x639777591/Cambridge-priest-suspended-after-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct
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MOTORCYCLE CRASH: Motorcycle crash kills 21-year old Halifax man who planned to be a mechanic -- Christopher Wood planned on turning his love for vehicles into a career after finishing automotive studies at Universal Technical Institute in Norwood, his mother said.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1543603378/Motorcycle-crash-kills-21-year-old-Halifax-man-who-planned-to-be-a-mechanic
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KIDNAPPING CHARGES: Hanover man accused of shackling girl due in court -- Justin Shine, a Hanover resident accused of kidnapping, drugging and intent to rape a 6-year-old girl he lured into his apartment June 27 is due back in court Tuesday.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x2141123387/Hanover-man-accused-of-shackling-girl-due-in-court

FLU VACCINE: Swine flu shots may be at a premium -- Massachusetts expects at least 800,000 doses of swine-flu vaccine this fall if the government orders a mass immunization campaign, health officials briefed by the state said.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1543603048/Swine-flu-shots-may-be-at-a-premium

HIGHWAY INSPECTOR FINED: State highway official fined $6,000 over alleged bribes on Route 44 project -- The state Ethics Commission on Monday fined former state highway inspector Thomas Kennedy $6,000 for allegedly soliciting and receiving bribes from an employee of P.A. Landers Co. of Hanover for work on Route 44 in Plymouth.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1543603309/State-highway-official-fined-6-000-over-alleged-bribes-on-Route-44-project

LOTTERY WINNER: Plymouth trucker wins $100,000 a year on scratch ticket -- Lawrence J. Gates, a truck driver from Plymouth, set himself up for the long haul with a $100,000-a-year prize on a $10 scratch ticket from the state lottery.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x2141123690/Plymouth-trucker-wins-100-000-a-year-on-scratch-ticket

BUSINESS

BEE BUSINESS: Mass. beekeepers say hives healthy despite national honey bee decline -- While many of the nation's beekeepers are buzzing over a honey bee colony-destroying phenomenon, owners of local apiaries say their honey-making hives are persevering against wet weather, pests and other challenges.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x639777305/Mass-beekeepers-say-hives-healthy-despite-national-honey-bee-decline
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BETTER SALES? Retailers hoping for sales surge before tax hike -- In true American entrepreneurial spirit, the region's business owners are finding opportunity in a situation that might be construed as bad.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1641097924/Retailers-hoping-for-sales-surge-before-tax-hike

TAX INCREASE: Higher meals, hotel taxes likely coming – eventually -- Expect to start paying a little more each time you dine out – but even more in bigger cities around the state. Many South Shore communities are putting off any discussions on a local meals tax increase until this fall, while larger cities like Boston, Cambridge and Newton already have tax-hike proposals in the works.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x592697840/Higher-meals-hotel-taxes-likely-coming-eventually

MASHPEE CASINO: Two years after historic deal, no casino in sight for Middleboro -- When the agreement passed by an almost 2-1 margin in 2007, it was supposed to put Middleboro on the map and make the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe rich. Then the troubles began.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/x1543603363/Two-years-after-historic-deal-no-casino-in-sight-for-Middleboro
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MAKING CENTS: Saving can also make you feel good - Emotions drive financial behavior. When fear is rampant, we simply stop spending. But by ceasing spending on things that you really didn't need, you realize that spending really didn't buy you extra happiness, and maybe saving brings a whole new type of happiness. By John P. Napolitano.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x695079723/Making-Cents-Saving-can-also-make-you-feel-good
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CHECKOUT LANE: Advice for obtaining a mortgage - Sure, the economy is ailing, the housing bubble has burst and credit is harder to get. Still, mortgage brokers insist this is a good time to buy a house. By Brent Lang.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1543602577/Checkout-Lane-Advice-for-obtaining-a-mortgage
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EDITORIAL: Work to do on health care - There was never anything sacrosanct about President Obama's deadline for pushing health care reform through the House and Senate before Congress takes its August recess. For that matter, there's nothing sacrosanct about the recess. We all like our summer vacations, but what matters is getting this legislation right. By MetroWest Daily News.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/editorials/x2141122768/Editorial-Work-to-do-on-health-care

JEFF ADAIR: Even if he was right, Henry Louis Gates was wrong - Some call it a clear cut example of racism, and others accuse the Harvard professor of playing the "race card," grandstanding, saying he should be the one to apologize. I've written this column before, right after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A couple times since. The conclusion: each of us sees life based on our own experiences, our own history. Race is one of many factors shading our lens.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x592697387/Jeff-Adair-Even-if-he-was-right-Henry-Louis-Gates-was-wrong
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FRANK MULLIGAN: A brief history of grime -- Does the universe tend toward disorder? According to what I was able to glean from Googling the question for a solid 20 minutes, this statement is too simplistic to really convey the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Despite my exhaustive research, that was all I was able to comprehend.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x695080611/Frank-Mulligan-A-brief-history-of-grime
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PHOTO GALLERY: Community reinstalls rainbow flag -- On Saturday, July 25, 2009, people gathered for a vigil and procession to First Parish of Watertown in Watertown, Mass., to replace a rainbow flag that had been burned by vandals.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x639777620/Photo-gallery-Community-reinstalls-rainbow-flag
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PHOTO GALLERY: Lions clubs join forces for charity motorcycle ride -- The Abington and Rockland Lions clubs joined for the Motorcycle Ride for Sight on Sunday, July 26, 2009. The ride was about 50 miles long and began and ended at the Abington V.F.W.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x2141123447/Photo-gallery-Lions-clubs-join-forces-for-charity-motorcycle-ride
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SAVING TURTLES: State studying roads, highways to reduce turtle mortality -- Untold numbers of turtles - some on protected species lists - are killed on Massachusetts roadways each year while looking for a place to lay their eggs, searching for food or simply getting from one place to another. A collaborative project between the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife's Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program and MassHighway might put an end to some of the deaths.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/environment/x695080581/Massachusetts-studying-roads-highways-to-reduce-turtle-mortality
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SHIELDING SHARKS: Marina in Harwich Port enforces fishing regulations -- Nevermore shall sharks darken the docks at the Harwich Port Boat Yard. It is now the first shark-fee marina in Massachusetts. Soon there will be signs and other paraphernalia proclaiming the fact, all courtesy of the Shark Free Marina Initiative. This doesn’t mean sharks themselves couldn’t swim around the boats – they just can’t arrive via hook.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1543603240/Shielding-sharks-Marina-in-Harwich-Port-enforces-fishing-regulations

WAYNE WESTCOTT: Be careful starting a swimming program -- Although water activities are both enjoyable and effective, exercising in a fluid medium can quickly become exhausting if you attempt to do too much, too fast. I strongly recommend a progressive interval training approach to a swimming program.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x639777655/Wayne-Westcott-Be-careful-starting-a-swimming-program
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FURNITURE MAKER: Stoughton man gives old furniture new life -- A native of Italy, Domenico Frontino came to the United States with his parents in 1961 when he was 17. For the last 35 years, the Stoughton resident has been honing his skills on a variety of furniture, including chairs, ottomans and sofas.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1641098178/Stoughton-man-gives-old-furniture-new-life
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WNBA: All-Star Game: West outduels East in showcase - The WNBA All-Stars, taking a cue from their more popular counterparts in the NBA, decided it was time to have a little fun and celebrate their sport more so than play their game — all aspects of the game that is. By Marc Allard.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/connecticut/x639777557/WNBA-All-Star-Game-West-outduels-East-in-showcase